Fleming hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 44-37 win over the Denver Waldorf Spartans on Saturday. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 52-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Travis Johnson
| 02/08/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Weldon Valley | 20 |
| 02/04/25 vs Merino | 13 |
| 02/01/25 vs Union Colony Prep | 16 |
Fleming's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 23 boards. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Monroe, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points.
Fleming smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Denver Waldorf lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Oscar O'Meara, who posted 11 points. Siddig Yosif also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Fleming picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-14. As for Denver Waldorf, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Fleming is taking a road trip to face off against Briggsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fleming is facing Briggsdale at the right time seeing as Briggsdale is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Denver Waldorf, they have already played their next contest, a 58-53 loss against Caliche on the 10th.
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